Google Pixel 2’s Now Playing feature has been ported to AOSP ROMs CENTRiC L3...

Google Pixel 2's Now Playing feature has been ported to AOSP ROMs CENTRiC L3... xda-developers Jan 17, 2018 1:38 AM • by Mishaal Rahman Google Pixel 2's Now Playing feature has been ported to AOSP ROMs Google's flagship Pixel 2 smartphone series doesn't seem to offer a lot of features when compared to the likes of the Huawei Mate 10 or Samsung Galaxy Note 8, but there are a few unique features that are grabbing everyone's attention. First, there's the Google Camera with Google's powerful portrait mode technology. Then, there's also the Now Playing feature which uses the device's microphone in order to recognize music playing in the background. While the Google Pixel 2's awesome portrait mode feature has been ported to other devices already, the Now Playing feature has remained exclusive to the device. That may change in the near future, however, as a developer has managed to port Now Playing to AOSP-based ROMs. XDA Recognized Developer frap129 has just announced that he managed to port the ambient music recognition feature onto CarbonROM, an AOSP-based ROM. He states that he had to reverse engineer a lot of proprietary Google code in order to get the feature working on AOSP ROMs, and that the feature is currently available for CarbonROM on the Pixel 2 XL. In an email, the developer states that he is working on getting the feature working on other devices running an AOSP ROM as well. Now that it works on an AOSP ROM for the Pixel 2, this definitely seems in the realm of possibility. We'll have to wait for this feature to make its way over to other devices, but now that the groundwork has been laid by frap129, we may not have to wait much longer. We've previously shown you that you can customize the text displayed on the ambient lock screen, so it's possible that future AOSP-based custom ROMs may feature more customization for the Pixel 2's always on display in the future as well. If such an advancement does happen, you'll be the first to know on the XDA Portal. Android Advices Jan 10, 2018 10:12 AM • by Jennifer CENTRiC L3 Smartphone with 5″ HD Display & 3050mAh Battery Launched in India In the last couple of months, we have seen very few smartphones launches in the Sub Rs. 10,000 price range. Now, a new smartphone from CENTRiC Mobiles called CENTRiC L3 is launched in India. The latest CENTRiC L3 is priced at Rs. 6,749 and offers great value for money specifications. At this price, the device comes with a polycarbonate shell and we can't complain much about that. The CENTRiC L3 will be available in Quartz Grey and Raisin Black color options. On the front is a 5-inch IPS Oncell display with HD (1280 x 720 pixels) resolution. There is also a 2.5D curved glass laid on the top. It also includes a 64-bit MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz and it comes coupled with Mali T720MP GPU. There is 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage. The CENTRiC L3 includes a dedicated MicroSD card slot for expanding the storage upto 256GB. It runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box. The device also supports dual SIM dual standby and offers VoLTE and ViLTE connectivity. In terms of optics, there is a 13MP shooter on the rear with LED flash and a 5MP shooter on the front for selfies. Both the cameras can record videos only upto 720p resolution. It is backed by a 3050mAh non-removable battery that is rated to give up to 23 hours of talk time and lasts up to 80 hours in standby mode. Beneath the display is the front-facing fingerprint sensor. The CENTRiC L3 also includes 3-axis accelerometer, proximity, and light sensors. It measures 141 x 70.5 x 8.6 mm and weighs 143 grams. Connectivity options include 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, FM Radio, GPS, USB OTG, 3.5mm audio jack, and a MicroUSB 2.0 port. Instead of the capacitive navigation buttons, the smartphone comes with on-screen buttons. Compared to other smartphones in this price range, the CENTRiC L3 offers a bigger battery and better cameras. Let us know your opinion about this new CENTRiC smartphone by leaving a comment down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2018 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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